Register for a Free Info Session

Every STRIVE program begins with an info session, where you'll learn what to expect and how to enroll.

Sessions are held in person Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10am.

Pick your program below to register.

Tuesdays and Thursdays
In-Person at 10am

Career Path: Healthcare and Construction Training and job placement for adults 18+

Our flagship program, Career Path, helps students land jobs and build careers in essential industries and in-demand fields. It begins with STRIVE’s signature job readiness workshop, STRIVE START, which provides critical life and job skills training to prepare students to excel at every step of their career journey. START focuses on positive mindsets, accountability, personal responsibility, workplace ethics and etiquette and interpersonal skills. 

Career Path is a 10–12-week program that begins with a 4-week job-readiness workshop and continues with 6-8 weeks of hard-skills training. Students earn industry-recognized certifications and receive internship opportunities with employer partners, equipping them with applicable job experience for entry level roles with pathways to advancement.

Future Leaders: support and Job Training for justice-impacted Young Adults 18-24

STRIVE Future Leaders is an innovative and comprehensive program for justice-impacted young adults (18-24). Through evidence-based practices students develop the mindset and skills needed to become thriving adults and community members. Students gain access to crucial work experience, community service initiatives and networking opportunities, and are provided the safe space they need to practice and demonstrate their emerging leadership qualities and learn all the tools and resources needed to be successful as they enter the workforce. Paid internships available based on eligibility.

STRIVE Future Leaders is funded by the United States Department of Labor, and developed in collaboration with MDRC and the Youth Development Institute with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Fresh Start: Reentry support services and Job Training for returning citizens 25+

Fresh Start provides case management, job training, interview skills and employment opportunities for returning citizens 25+. All services and approaches are trauma-informed and strengths-based and incorporate social-emotional learning that reinforces positive behaviors and healthy responses to stress that will ensure success on the job. 

Fresh Start also offers access to comprehensive support services and referrals to partner organizations to help with housing, substance-misuse, and other needs. Intensive case management is recognized as best practice in reducing recidivism. STRIVE offers individualized learning plans for students as they progress through career pathway training, credentialing and sustainable employment in high-demand fields. Lifetime support for graduates of the program.

Prepared to Work, Determined to Succeed

STRIVE was founded in East Harlem in 1984, where our flagship site still operates. With support from leading philanthropic and corporate partners, including the JP Morgan Chase Foundation, the Robin Hood Foundation, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation and many others, STRIVE’s programs have helped tens of thousands of New Yorkers facing the biggest societal barriers to employment find their path towards a life-changing career.

205 East 122nd Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10035
(Entrance on 3rd Avenue)